Confederate States of America

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The Confederate States of America was a coalition of secessionist Southern states that broke away from the United States from 1861 to 1865, fighting to preserve slavery and states’ rights during the American Civil War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf breakaway state
former country
unrecognized state
alsoKnownAs Confederate States of America
surface form: Southern Confederacy
belligerentIn American Civil War
capital Montgomery, Alabama
Richmond, Virginia
claimedTerritory 11 seceded Southern states
constitution Constitution of the Confederate States of America
countryName Confederate States of America self-link
currency Confederate States dollar
dissolutionCause military defeat in the American Civil War
endDate 1865-05-05
executiveBranch Confederate States Cabinet
firstPresident Jefferson Davis
flag national flag of the Confederate States of America
formedFrom United States of America
governmentType confederate republic
slaveholding republic
headOfGovernmentTitle President
headOfStateTitle President
historicalEra American Civil War
surface form: American Civil War era
ideology slavery
states' rights (as justification for slavery)
white supremacy
judicialBody Confederate States Supreme Court (planned, never fully operational)
legacyIssue symbol of racism and white supremacy in modern discourse
legalizedInstitution chattel slavery
legislativeBody Confederate Congress
memberState Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
officialLanguage English
onlyPresident Jefferson Davis
opponentInAmericanCivilWar United States of America
populationGroupEnslaved Black Americans
surface form: African Americans
primaryWar American Civil War
recognizedBy no major foreign power officially recognized it as a sovereign state
region Southern United States
religionDominant Protestant Christianity
secededFrom United States of America
shortName CSA
Confederate States of America self-linksurface differs
surface form: Confederacy
startDate 1861-02-08
successorStateClaimedBy United States of America
surrenderEvent Appomattox Campaign
surface form: General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House (1865-04-09)
symbol Confederate battle flag
vicePresident Alexander H. Stephens

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Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road belligerent Confederate States of America
Orry Main allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Boteler’s Ford belligerent Confederate States of America
Gulf Coast campaign of the American Civil War belligerent Confederate States of America
Isaac N. Brown allegiance Confederate States of America
Benjamin F. Cheatham allegiance Confederate States of America
Colonel George Burgwyn Anderson allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: George Burgwyn Anderson
Battle of Raymond belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Baker’s Creek belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Chappell House belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Poplar Springs Church belligerent Confederate States of America
William Mahone allegiance Confederate States of America
Fourth Battle of Petersburg belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads belligerent Confederate States of America
St. John Liddell allegiance Confederate States of America
Stonewall Brigade allegiance Confederate States of America
Jackson's Corps allegiance Confederate States of America
Henry Hopkins Sibley allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Valverde belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Peralta belligerent Confederate States of America
Texas mounted volunteers allegiance Confederate States of America
Thomas L. Rosser allegiance Confederate States of America
Porter Alexander allegiance Confederate States of America
Henry Heth allegiance Confederate States of America
Sibley’s Brigade allegiance Confederate States of America
William N. Pendleton allegiance Confederate States of America
John B. Walton allegiance Confederate States of America
Dr. Hunter McGuire allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Hunter McGuire
Cadmus M. Wilcox allegiance Confederate States of America
Skirmish at Mesilla belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Burgess Mill belligerent Confederate States of America
Chickamauga Campaign belligerent Confederate States of America
Major General John B. Gordon allegiance Confederate States of America
subject surface form: John B. Gordon
Camden Expedition belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Mansfield belligerent Confederate States of America
Sam Davis allegiance Confederate States of America
associated with High Bridge Trail State Park belligerent Confederate States of America
subject surface form: Battle of High Bridge
Battle of Jenkins' Ferry belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Pleasant Hill belligerent Confederate States of America
Custis Lee allegiance Confederate States of America
Eppa Hunton allegiance Confederate States of America
Second Battle of Fort Fisher belligerent Confederate States of America
Battle of Rowanty Creek belligerent Confederate States of America
Turner Ashby allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Marks' Mills belligerent Confederate States of America
First Battle of Fort Fisher belligerent Confederate States of America
Seth M. Barton allegiance Confederate States of America
William Harwar Parker allegiance Confederate States of America
Battle of Poison Spring belligerent Confederate States of America